Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

15
10/03/1989 (GB)
Drama, Romance
1h 59m

Lust. Seduction. Revenge. The game as you've never seen it played before.

Overview

In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.

  • Stephen FrearsDirector
  • Christopher HamptonScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $14,000,000

  • Revenue

    $34,670,720

Keywords

  • plan
  • lovesickness
  • paris, france
  • based on novel or book
  • cheating
  • cynic
  • sexuality
  • boredom
  • praise
  • lover
  • ladykiller
  • fiancé
  • seduction
  • love letter
  • courtly life
  • loss of virginity
  • wager
  • gender roles
  • 18th century
  • sword duel
  • baroque
  • seducer

Top Billed Cast

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Madame Marie de Tourvel

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Madame de Volanges

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Le Chevalier Raphael Danceny

Mildred Natwick

Mildred Natwick

Madame de Rosemonde

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Cécile de Volanges

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Azolan

Joe Sheridan

Joe Sheridan

Georges

Valerie Gogan

Valerie Gogan

Julie

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